Joseph H. Callaghan, Oakland University Professor of Accounting, specializes in Healthcare Accounting and Finance. His primary research areas concentrate on
- Healthcare cost accounting, including risk-adjusted, patient-centric episode costing (e.g. extended Activity-Based Costing (ABC)) for healthcare systems.
- Integration of advanced Information Technologies (IT) and “Big Data” analytics into healthcare settings.
Specific IT integration includes the use of Blockchain, EPRO, and Actigraphy to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare delivery. Healthcare Analytics include the use of Risk-Adjusting Scoring, AI and Learning models to improve the evaluation of healthcare providers and their services through advanced healthcare managerial accounting systems. Professor Callaghan has published numerous articles in journals such as the Journal of Financial Services Research, Advances in Accounting, the International Journal of Accounting, and the Multinational Business Review. He hold extensive experience, having served as a consultant for multiple healthcare providers in the past.